{"product_id":"9781509548231","title":"Living on the Edge : When Hard Times Become a Way of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the majority of Americans, hard times have long been a way of life. Some work multiple low-wage jobs, others face the squeeze of stagnant wages and rising costs of living. Sociologist Celine-Marie Pascale talked with people across Appalachia, at the Standing Rock and Wind River reservations, and in the bustling city of Oakland, California. Their voices offer a wide range of experiences that complicate dominant national narratives about economic struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Yet Living on the Edge is about more than individual experiences. It's about a nation in a deep economic and moral crisis. It's about the long-standing collusion between government and corporations that prioritizes profits over people, over the environment, and over the nation's well-being. It's about how racism, sexism, violence, and the pandemic shape daily experience in struggling communities. And, ultimately, it's a book about hope that lays out a vision for the future as honest as it is ambitious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Most people in the book are not progressives; none are radicals. They're hard-working people who know from experience that the current system is unsustainable. Across the country people described the need for a living wage, accessible health care, immigration reform, and free education. Their voices are worth listening to.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Pr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48651478860011,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":137.24,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781509548231-1.jpg?v=1781685729","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9781509548231","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}